A look at how beat writer SCOTT RICHEY’s polls compare with those of the Associated Press:
Richey's Men's Top 25
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1. Kentucky 2
2. Indiana 3
3. Kansas 5
4. Duke 1
5. Arizona 4
6. Villanova 7
7. North Carolina 8
8. Virginia 11
9. Oregon 6
10. Xavier 9
11. Saint Mary’s 12
12. Louisville 15
13. Gonzaga 14
14. Creighton —
15. Baylor —
16. Purdue 13
17. California 18
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